The 2020-21 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 14, 2020 - What Are the State ’s Priorities for Improving County Performance? Given the complexity of Medi ‑Cal administration and the number of issues identified in state audits, counties might not be able to improve their performance on the full array of state standards all at once.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4161

The 2022-23 Budget: Health Care Access and Affordability [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2022 - This brief focuses on access to health insurance coverage and the affordability of health care costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4560

The 2020-21 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 20, 2019 - The 2020-21 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook California’s Fiscal Outlook Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook Medi-Cal, the state ’s Medicaid program, provides health care coverage to about 13  million of the state ’s low-income residents.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4116

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Health and Human Services

Oct 17, 2019 - In recent years, the Legislature has called for the state to develop a plan for issues related to the growing aging population, including how best to structure state programs to meet the needs of the increasing number of seniors and assess the long-term impact of demographic changes on the state budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4104

Major Potential State Fiscal Risk Averted Following Withdrawal of Proposed Federal Medicaid Financing Regulation [Publication Details]

Sep 21, 2020 - Major Potential State Fiscal Risk Averted Following Withdrawal of Proposed Federal Medicaid Financing Regulation [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4269

The 2019-20 May Revision: Analysis of the Governor’s January and May Mental Health Workforce Proposals

May 16, 2019 - Historically, what otherwise would have been local MHSA funding for counties was redirected to fund state mental health WET programs. Under the Governor ’s proposal, however, only funding designated for state purposes (General Fund and the portion of MHSA funding dedicated to state activities and programs) would support state mental health workforce programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4049

Governor’s May Revision Update: Health Insurance Affordability Proposals

May 15, 2019 - At the end of the year, the state subsidies would be reconciled through the state income tax system. The proposed state subsidies would be available beginning in 2020, but Figure  1 shows hypothetical income amounts for a household of two in 2019 because 2020 FPL amounts have not yet been determined.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4047

Analysis of California’s Physician-Supervision Requirement for Certified Nurse Midwives [Publication Details]

Mar 11, 2020 - Drawing on national research—that compares health care outcomes in states with and without a similar physician-supervision requirement for nurse midwives—we find that California's requirement is unlikely to improve safety and quality for low-risk pregnancies and births.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4197

The 2019-20 Budget: The Governor's Individual Health Insurance Market Affordability Proposals

Feb 7, 2019 - State CSRs Likely More Challenging to Implement and Administer Than State Premium Subsidies. For at least two reasons, state CSRs would likely be more complex to administer than state premium subsidies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3927

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Mental Health Workforce Proposal

May 9, 2019 - Uncertainty Around Whether Existing State Programs and Strategies Have Been Effective. Overall, existing state mental health workforce programs may have had some positive impact in increasing the overall number of mental health professionals throughout the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4031